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Google Maps is getting a lot of love these days on both Android and iPhone, but this doesn’t necessarily mean the Mountain View-based search giant doesn’t care about Waze anymore.
And while it has already started the work on several new features, such as lane assist and support for the CarPlay dashboard, the Google-owned service should also spend a little bit more time on resolving bugs in the apps.
One example is a glitch that a number of users have come across lately and which causes the Waze app to no longer show up on the Android Auto screen.
In other words, while Waze is configured to run on Android Auto, its icon isn’t actually visible on the head unit inside the car. Several users confirmed on reddit that this is happening to them too, although right now, this doesn’t seem to be a very widespread problem.
Waze is still running correctly on Android Auto with a Samsung Galaxy Note9, and the app’s icon also shows up in the car normally.
“I have the latest version (4.64.1.0) of Waze on my OnePlus 7 Pro running on Oxygen OS 10.0.7. Android Auto works fine on my Mercedes MBUX system (USB connected). Except for Waze; this app is not visible on the car screen although it is marked in the launcher,” someone says on reddit.
The workaround, it seems, is to enable unknown sources in Android Auto. To do this, you first have to access the developer settings, which is possible by heading over to the app’s settings and then tapping 10 times on the version number.
Next, you’ll have to switch the application mode to “developer” in the settings screen and enable the unknown sources, as it looks like Waze is no longer displayed in some vehicle simply because the car model isn’t listed as supported for some reason. This can be done on any Android device no matter the brand.
One example is a glitch that a number of users have come across lately and which causes the Waze app to no longer show up on the Android Auto screen.
In other words, while Waze is configured to run on Android Auto, its icon isn’t actually visible on the head unit inside the car. Several users confirmed on reddit that this is happening to them too, although right now, this doesn’t seem to be a very widespread problem.
Waze is still running correctly on Android Auto with a Samsung Galaxy Note9, and the app’s icon also shows up in the car normally.
“I have the latest version (4.64.1.0) of Waze on my OnePlus 7 Pro running on Oxygen OS 10.0.7. Android Auto works fine on my Mercedes MBUX system (USB connected). Except for Waze; this app is not visible on the car screen although it is marked in the launcher,” someone says on reddit.
The workaround, it seems, is to enable unknown sources in Android Auto. To do this, you first have to access the developer settings, which is possible by heading over to the app’s settings and then tapping 10 times on the version number.
Next, you’ll have to switch the application mode to “developer” in the settings screen and enable the unknown sources, as it looks like Waze is no longer displayed in some vehicle simply because the car model isn’t listed as supported for some reason. This can be done on any Android device no matter the brand.
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